- Years in practice
- 8
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Washington
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About David
David Bradshaw is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Washington. He brings eight years of clinical experience and a calm, straightforward style to sessions. David combines practical tools with steady listening to help people manage stress, anxiety, mood changes, addictions, and parenting concerns.
He uses approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and client-centered work to meet people where they are. That means helping someone notice what matters, try small behavior changes, and practice new ways of handling strong emotions.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on clear steps and real-life problems rather than jargon. Before counseling, David spent five years working in corrections and law enforcement. That background shaped his attention to safety, structure, and realistic plans for coping.
He also draws on personal practices such as yoga and meditation when relevant to a person's goals. David supports people dealing with grief, relationship strain, intimacy issues, ADHD, trauma and abuse, bipolar symptoms, depression, and compassion fatigue. He also helps those navigating adoption and foster care questions, attachment concerns, and identity-related stress like LGBT matters.
His work aims at usable skills and steady progress. People can expect a direct but empathetic approach, practical homework when helpful, and a focus on what improves daily life. David prefers clear goals and collaborative planning to make therapy fit into each person’s routine.
What David works with
Everything David lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else David helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches David lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care
David frequently draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, a method that helps people clarify their values and take small actions toward them even when feelings are difficult. ACT is useful for stress, anxiety, and motivation-related struggles.He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills for changing unhelpful patterns. CBT often helps with depression, anxiety, and anger by giving concrete tools to try between sessions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they choose techniques and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for full conversations and learning new skills together. Phone sessions can fit a shorter break during a workday or help when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging allow brief check-ins, homework feedback, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting it into everyday life.
Questions people ask about David
What concerns does David commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, addictions, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, ADHD, and compassion fatigue, among others.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions blend acceptance-based and behavioral approaches with client-centered listening. Expect practical tools, clear goals, and a steady focus on what helps day-to-day.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has eight years of experience working as a mental health counselor since beginning practice in October 2018.
Where is he licensed and located?
He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Washington and practices from that state.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and he is available to work with international clients as well.
What session formats does he offer?
He meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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